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Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog (view source)
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__TOC__ | __TOC__=== What Is the FamilySearch Catalog? === | ||
=== What Is the FamilySearch Catalog? === | |||
The '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] '''(formerly '''''Family History Library Catalog''''') describes the genealogical resources held by [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org], the [[Family History Library]], and other designated FamilySearch Centers or Libraries. | The '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] '''(formerly '''''Family History Library Catalog''''') describes the genealogical resources held by [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org], the [[Family History Library]], and other designated FamilySearch Centers or Libraries. | ||
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Most microfilm and microfiche records can be sent to your nearest [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]]. If a particular item is available at another FamilySearch Center besides the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, then a pull-down menu will indicate the locations where the item is available. | Most microfilm and microfiche records can be sent to your nearest [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]]. If a particular item is available at another FamilySearch Center besides the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, then a pull-down menu will indicate the locations where the item is available. | ||
=== Where is the FamilySearch Catalog Found? === | === Where is the FamilySearch Catalog Found? === | ||
The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] is available at FamilySearch.org. (Previous versions of the catalog were released on compact disc and on microfiche, but those versions are significantly outdated, and do not list films acquired after the publication date on the disc or microfiche.)<br> | The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] is available at FamilySearch.org. (Previous versions of the catalog were released on compact disc and on microfiche, but those versions are significantly outdated, and do not list films acquired after the publication date on the disc or microfiche.)<br> | ||
=== Preparation === | === Preparation === | ||
Before you use the FamilySearch Catalog, it helps to [[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|choose a person about whom you want to find more information]], and decide what you want to learn about him or her. For example, you may want to find your great-grandmother's death date and place. To do this, you need to [[Guessing a Record Type to Use|decide what types of records are likely to contain that information]]. | Before you use the FamilySearch Catalog, it helps to [[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|choose a person about whom you want to find more information]], and decide what you want to learn about him or her. For example, you may want to find your great-grandmother's death date and place. To do this, you need to [[Guessing a Record Type to Use|decide what types of records are likely to contain that information]]. | ||